Parish News for Thursday, September 18

Announcements

• New Good Shepherd Choir
• Family Weekend is Here
• New Coffee Fellowship Group
• Celebration of Life Service for Michael Riddle - Sept 27
• Godly Play Q & A - Sept. 28
• Commitment Sunday - Sept. 28
• Men's Lunch - Oct. 9
• Cheshire House Lunches
• Livestream ministry help needed
• Rally Day Festival- thank you!

Worship With Us

• Sunday Schedule
• Service Livestream
• Service Bulletin
• Adult Formation update

Prayer List

Support Our Parish

Connect With Us

Family Weekend is Finally Here!  

On Friday, 37 of our dearly beloved, including Rev. Imogen and Rev. Justin, will be heading off to the coast for our parish's Family Weekend at The Trinity Center. They'll be spending the weekend praying and playing. Please keep them in your prayers for safe travels and a refreshing experience. Meanwhile, back at home, Rev. Nancy Allison and the Rev. Miriam Saxon will be our preacher and celebrant, respectively, at both Sunday worship services.  

Announcing a New Fellowship Group!

Kaffeeklatsch

Would you enjoy some coffee, conversation, and community? Then join us each Wednesday morning from 9 to 10 AM starting October 1, 2025 at Cafe Carolina. There is no other agenda. We just want to talk and enjoy each other's company, and maybe have a cup of coffee or tea. Parking for Cafe Carolina is free at 2128 Clark Avenue in the Village District, just follow the signs. If you have any questions, please contact Jean Knepley OR 586.216.2369.

Celebration of Life Service for Michael Riddle- September 27

A service to celebrate and give thanks for the life of our dearly beloved brother in Christ, Michael Riddle, will be held at the church on Saturday, September 27th at 2 PM. The parish will host a reception for family and friends in Shepherd's Hall immediately following the service. Anyone who would like to contribute food items for the reception are invited to contact Molly Propst (919.523.8142).

Parents of Kids Aged 4 to 5th Grade - Join us September 28

Are you curious about a typical Godly Play lesson? You are invited to a brief overview/Q&A session with Carolyn and Elizabeth in the Godly Play room on the second floor (Room 304) at 9:15 on Sunday, September 28th. 

Monthly Men’s Fellowship Lunch – October 9

Men’s Fellowship Lunches take place on the SECOND THURSDAY of each month at 12 NOON at High Park Grill (625 E. Whitaker Mill Road). Come enjoy lively fellowship and a reasonably priced meal--no reservation is required and everyone is welcome! Contact: Jack Boyne (919.832.3641)

Cheshire House Lunches

Good Shepherd is signed up to feed the Cheshire House group (Episcopal Campus Ministry at NCSU) on a few Sundays this Fall Semester. We are responsible for providing a meal for 15-20 people, following their Sunday worship service. Please provide a vegetarian option. We are not aware of any other dietary restrictions at this time.  In addition to the meal, please include a bag of fruit and a dessert. No drinks or paper products are needed. Food must arrive between 11am-12pm. I listed two slots per Sunday in case you would like to buddy up. However, if you want to cover a whole Sunday just select both slots. Questions? Email Karen Boyne . Thank you!

Can You Help with Our Livestream Ministry?

Our livestream ministry is vital, connecting us with homebound members and extending our reach far beyond Raleigh. If you're interested in learning more about this impactful ministry and exploring if it is something you would be available to assist with, please contact Ed Sharp or Craig DeShong

Thank you!

• Manny Aretakis
• Noom Baggett
• Sarah Boney
• Sharon Booth
• Karen Boyne
• Whitney Cain
• Tristan Carpenter
• Katie Chimenti
• Jeffrey Cline
• James Deal
• Laura Dearth
• Dana Deaton
• Betty Dietz
• Anne Doster
• Logan Dreifuss
• Meg Dreifuss
• Carolyn Edge
• Drew Elliot
• Callin Fee
• Frank Fee
• Ryan Fee
• Brenda Fentress
• Camm Fyfe
• Maggie Fyfe
• Paul Fyfe
• The Rev Justin Gabbard
• Elizabeth Gant
• Ed Gavin
• Tammy Gregory
• Beth Hahn
• Esther Hall
• Bit Hardy
• Harry Harles
• Anthony Harris
• Dan Harris
• Jan Harris
• George Hill

Thank you!

• Jason Hingerton
• Lynn Hoke
• Joe Horton
• Debbie Hostetter
• Mike Hostetter
• Anna Howard
• David Howard
• The Hyde County Ramblers
• Peter & Mary Jezierny
• Harry Johnson
• Kim Johnson
• James Joslin
• Gregg Knepley 
• Jean Knepley 
• Susan Lewellen
• Julie Lowe
• Kathy MacLeod
• Carolyn Manley
• Vince Manley
• Nancy Maschler
• Laura McArthur
• Stephen McCann
• Dennis McKinnie
• Gerard McNeill 
• Caryn Meade
• Dick Metheny
• Val Mukubu
• Beth O'Connell
• Tim O'Connell
• Kristin Oliver
• Pamela Owens
• Stephen Penny
• Diane Pergerson
• Bruce Phearse
• John Price
• Karen Price

Thank you!

• Guynn Prince
• Suzanne Prince
• Molly Propst
• Giles Rhodenhiser
• The Rev Imogen Rhodenhiser 
• Fran Richardson
• Michael Riddle †
• Jill & Doug Sessoms
• Ed Sharp
• Stephanie Sierra Medina
• Mike Smith
• Sheldon Smith
• Kay Stallings
• Sara Stohler
• Michael Stokes
• Marguerite Sullivan
• Shirley Sullivan
• Grace Sved
• Meredith Swindell
• Quincy Swindell
• Russ Swindell
• Jennifer Tlusty
• Phyllis Vail
• Eve Vitaglione
• Cathy Ward
• Paisley Ward
• Pete Webb
• Jeff Whittaker
• Carolyn Wilson

Worship With Us

Sunday, September 21

8 AM

• Holy Eucharist, Rite I

8:30 AM - 12 Noon

• Nursery Care Available (infant-4 yo)

9 AM

• Kid’s Sunday School
• Adult Formation
• Bible Study led by Debbie Moyer in Room 303
• “Come and See What God Is Doing” with Rev. Imogen and Lynn Hoke in Room 323

10:15 AM

• Children's Chapel and Godly Play
• Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Service Livestream
• Service Bulletin

11:30 AM

Fellowship Time hosted by Grace Sved, Lynn Hoke, and Mike and Debbie Hostetter.

5:30-7:30 PM

• EYC (Episcopal Youth Community)

Adult Formation - this Sunday at 9am

The Adult Formation Class will meet again on Sunday, Sept. 21 in Room 323 on the second floor of the Duncan-Giersch Parish Life Center. We will stay with the invitation to "Come and See What God is Doing" but shift our focus from Good Shepherd to the wider Episcopal Church. Please join us! We will NOT meet on Sunday, Sept. 28 in order to help support this year's STEWardship lunch preparation and celebration.

The Church of the Good Shepherd Prayer List

• Roy Wright
• Catherine and Bob Williams
• Janet Gilliam
• Ralph Sanders
• Pete Taylor
• Martha Bailey
• Peggy Hawks
• Janie Ward-Newton
• William Short
• Paul Hoch
• JoAnn Kistler Lattimore and Charles Lattimore
• Brinley Harris
• Don Caudill
• Janet Watrous
• Jerry Smith
• Margaret Park
• Lynda Terrell-Rea
• The Rev. Sallie Simpson
• Patricia Harris
• Susie Rahal
• Tamara Gregory
• Larry Phearse and Family
• Bob Kirchgessner
• Randy Roberts
• Diane and Gary Gabbard
• Maria
• Carol Cato

• Regina Haggerty
• Peter Smith
• Nicholas Smith
• Perry
• David Lovelace
• Leslie Myszka
• Michael Koslow
• Meg Dreifuss
• The Placa-Madsen Family
• The Riddle-Roberts Family
• The Bass Family
• The Lingerfelt Family
• the people of Israel and Palestine
• the people of Ukraine and Russia
• victims of gun violence
• those affected by drought, heat, floods, storms, and fires.

And we pray for those who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom, remembering especially Smith Lingerfelt.

And we pray for Kathryn Leigh Hendrickson and Andrew Derik Cockram who are to be married on Saturday.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Christ Church, Walnut Cove, and Emmanuel, Warrenton

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

Prayer Requests

The people of The Church of the Good Shepherd are eager to join you in lifting your prayers to God. Please tell us how we can pray with you by clicking here to submit a prayer request. 

Prayer requests added to our public prayer list will be refreshed every month; please feel free to resubmit them if you would like them to remain on the prayer list.

Altar flowers from September 14, 2025. Photo courtesy Peter Jezierny.

Support Our Parish

If you are looking for meaningful ways to serve the parish, please consider the ministries listed below. The contacts listed will be excited to provide more information.

Connect with Us

A Friendly Reminder…

Have you moved? Changed your phone number or email address?
If so, please be sure to contact Parish Administrator David Baggett at david.baggett@cgs-raleigh.org or 919.831.2018). Thank you!